jimmiemary Slowly but surely making my way through #ChristianKane/Christian Kane's IMDb credits list and watching all of his movies/TV shows! Haven't seen so far I haven't liked! Just watched Crossfire Trail with Tom Selleck as the lead actor.Have loved everything he has done as well. Have been a fan of both of theirs for a long while. So sorry though that Christian's JT LANGSTON came to that ending. Heartbreaking scene he did a wonderful job on. Have to confess no, I did not read the book so I can't make comparisons to it. That being said it was just the kind of movie I love. It was touching, romantic, western with a touch of action and endearing. The good guys won the day! And a little revenge there at the end was well deserved! Mark Harmon made a great bad guy, he had me scared! Wilfred Brimley,oh man just love the guy! This is one movie I just didn't want to end,but I would have had had to had Christian Kane come back as twin to JT or something HAHA! I highly recommend this movie! Family Friendly! (couple of shoot out scenes though) If you haven't seen it.. you should!

gatsby06 If this had been made AFTER "Monte Walsh" I would have said Simon Wincer had gone senile, to put it politely. But since it was made before, I will forgive him.This is the ultimate collection of tired cowboy clichés, whereas Monte Walsh breathes fresh life into the western. I guess it was something of a warmup.Nothing wrong with Selleck's acting, but the script is hackneyed. The bad guy even wears a black hat. Hmmm, maybe this is supposed to be a comedy.My advice: watch Monte Walsh, and while you're at it, "Quigley Down Under," and don't spoil your appetite with "Crossfire Trail."

xredgarnetx CROSSFIRE TRAIL has Tom Selleck keeping a promise to a dying friend to look after his widow (the always gorgeous Virginia Madsen) and ranch. He does so with the help of several buddies, among them the always colorful Wilford Brimley who is well hidden under a huge wig, facial hair and massive Stetson. Mark Harmon, playing a villain for once, has designs on the lady and the ranch. He brings in a bunch of hired guns, headed up by Brad Johnson, to settle Selleck's hash. You can guess whose hash gets settled. This is a TV movie that belies its made for TV nature. It is beautifully shot and wonderfully plotted and acted. For my money, Selleck can keep playing cowboys forever. Whether he wants to or not may be another matter.

George Parker "Crossfire Trail" is an old school Western where the bad guys wear black hats and have names like "Snake" and the good guys never curse or spit. Selleck is the hero who abides a promise made to a dying man and rides to Wyoming in the 1870's to tend to the man's ranch and widow (Madsen). The widow, however, is being courted by the town snake oil salesman who wants Selleck out of the way and hires a badass gunman...etc. The film is good old Hollywoodish big sky stuff with strings and french horns and cattle and branding and bronc busting and whooping and shootouts and even a kiss or two. Entertainment for the whole family with some killing from TNT. (B-)